College Of The Siskiyous

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

College of the Siskiyous, also called COS, was established in 1957 as a result of a special election. Classes began in the college's present location in September 1959. A mistake often made about the college's name is that it was named after Siskiyou County. In reality, COS was named after the Siskiyou Mountains that run beside the California-Oregon border and are referred to as "the Siskiyous".

While the College of the Siskiyous provides comprehensive education in traditional areas, it also offers certificates and degrees in Media Communications, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Theatre, and Music. In addition, it offers nursing programs including a LPN to RN step up program. The college is also renowned for its fire academy which is considered one of the best in California. The college’s athletic mascot is the Eagle.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and drama and performing arts.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,849 in 2009-2010 (2,600 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 46% of the student body. About 30% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

College Of The Siskiyous provides on-campus housing for 140 of its 2,600 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

• Adult Development and Aging
• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Human Services
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions

LIBERAL ARTS (236 awarded)

• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Radio and Television

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (49 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (13 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (3 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling